‘Why Don’t Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?’ Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party

Agents say mass firings could dangerously weaken FBI in three ways

Abject fear among agents that they could lose their jobs has distracted and destabilized the FBI workforce, current and former federal law enforcement officials say.

NBC News - 10h

Fired Democrat NLRB member sues Trump over ouster

Gwynne Wilcox, a Democratic member of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) fired by President Trump, sued him Wednesday over the ouster. Wilcox’s attorneys claim Trump’s firing was a “blatant ...

The Hill - 21h

Gunman opens fire at school band competition, is tackled, wounds 1, police say

A parent tackled a man who opened fire during a band competition at a Houston-area high school and several other people then helped disarm and detain him, in a shooting that wounded one person, ...

CBS News - 2d

Rowdy after-parties cancelled: LA fires will make Grammys more sombre affair

Showrunners say the ceremony will look different as they honour fire victims and first responders.

BBC News - 4d

Could Stephen A. Smith save the Democratic Party?

Smith has continually called out the Democrats for focusing on name-calling, fringe issues and DEI rather than the ones the voters most cared about — such as immigration, the economy, education, ...

The Hill - 4d

Senate Democrats call for reinstatement of IGs fired by Trump

A group of nearly 40 Senate Democrats is calling on President Trump to reinstate all of the inspectors general (IG) he fired in one night last week, arguing the decision does not comply with the ...

The Hill - 5d

The L.A. Fires Were a Crisis Comms Nightmare. Why?

As a crisis communications professional who lived through the fires, here’s what I think could have been done differently.

Inc. - 6d

A Conversation With Opinion Writers About Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Opinion writers discuss issues from vaccines to Medicaid.

The New York Times - 6d

Trump fires Democratic commissioners at civil rights enforcement agency

President Trump fired two of the three Democratic commissioners who enforce civil rights in the workplace Monday, extending his purge of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the federal ...

The Hill - Jan. 29

House Democrats launch review of firing of Jack Smith's team

Top House Democrats say that the way in which Jack Smith's staffers were fired "very likely violated longstanding federal laws."

CBS News - Jan. 28

Democrats demand answers on Trump DOJ firings, reassignments

House Democratic leaders are asking Justice Department officials to explain an “onslaught” of firings and reassignments of prosecutors during President Trump’s first week in office. The letter from ...

The Hill - Jan. 28

At least three dead after gunman opens fire in Indiana supermarket

At least three people were killed, including the shooter, after a gunman opened fire in a northern Indiana supermarket. Two police officers were also injured, but are in stable condition.

NBC News - Jan. 28

Trump fires all 3 Democrats on privacy oversight board

President Trump on Monday fired all three Democrats on the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB), bringing much of its work to a standstill. The move guts a board designed to ensure ...

The Hill - Jan. 27

Trump Paralyzes Independent Rights Watchdog, Firing Members Selected by Democrats

The move removed three of the four sitting members of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, leaving it unable to act as the Trump administration begins reshaping intelligence agencies.

The New York Times - Jan. 27

Israeli fire kills 1, wounds 7 as Palestinians are kept out of north Gaza over a ceasefire dispute

Health officials in Gaza say a Palestinian man was killed and seven people were wounded by Israeli fire overnight

ABC News - Jan. 26

House Democrats condemn Trump's inspectors general firings in letter

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers expressed their concerns with President Trump’s Friday decision to fire independent inspectors general. “We write to express our grave concern about your recent ...

The Hill - Jan. 26

Contenders to Lead the Democratic Party Scramble to Show Momentum

As two Midwesterners battle for control of the Democratic National Committee, they are making loud yet unverifiable claims about their levels of support.

The New York Times - Jan. 24

Hughes Fire 36% contained as California crews continue fight

Southern California continues to battle ongoing wildfires that have killed at least 28 people. Fire crews have made progress in their fight against the Hughes Fire, which has burned more than ...

CBS News - Jan. 24

Why some homes remain standing next to ones destroyed by fires

Many experts say luck does play a part — but they also say there are many ways that homes can be made less vulnerable to fire.

CBS News - Jan. 20

Why are lone homes left standing after the fires? It's not entirely luck

Emails and videos of burned buildings in Los Angeles versus those still standing have been flying back and forth among architects, builders and fire safety specialists around the world

ABC News - Jan. 19

Prisoner fighting LA fires given 'path for a second chance'

As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer firefighters” to help extinguish the blazes.

ABC News - Jan. 17

McCarthy: Fetterman 'should be leader of the Democratic Party'

Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said Democrats should follow the lead of Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.), who has openly supported some of the GOP rhetoric on immigration. “Listen to ...

The Hill - Jan. 17

The NASCAR Father Fighting L.A. Fires in a 400,000-Pound Airplane

“It takes kind of a little bit of a psycho,” R.K. Smithley said.

The New York Times - Jan. 15

How many prisoners are fighting the Los Angeles fires?

Inmate firefighters responding to the ongoing Los Angeles fires and working 24-hour shifts are earning $26.90 per day, according to the California Dept. of Corrections.

ABC News - Jan. 14

Why was a major reservoir empty when L.A. fires broke out?

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called for an investigation into the loss of water pressure and unavailability of water from the reservoir during the fires in Los Angeles.

CBS News - Jan. 14

A pink powder is being used to fight California fires. It's getting everywhere

The bright substance blanketing areas of Los Angeles County has long been used to stop wildfires from spreading.

BBC News - Jan. 13

As L.A. fires burn, officials fight false rumors and misinformation

FEMA and the Los Angeles Fire Department are ramping up efforts to counter false rumors and misinformation spreading online about the wildfires.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Fact-checking criticism of California Democrats over fires

The US president-elect has criticised a top California Democrat for challenges fighting the blazes in Los Angeles.

BBC News - Jan. 12

On the Frontlines of The Fire Fight

Tom Llamas goes into the fire zone with the fire crews rushing to save Los Angeles from the historic wildfires.

NBC News - Jan. 12

The politics of the California fires are already looming large for both parties: From the Politics Desk

As officials race to get the California wild fires under control, the politics of disaster relief already looms large for both political parties.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Can Democrats Be the Party of the Future Again?

Ro Khanna, a progressive from Silicon Valley, on Big Tech’s rightward lurch.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

WATCH: People stand in the street in Hollywood to watch helicopter fight the Sunset Fire

People watched from a Hollywood street as a firefighting helicopter swooped in to battle the Sunset Fire.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Democrats have become the party of war. Americans are tired of it

In defending the militarist status quo, Democrats ceded the anti-war lane to Republicans. As they enter the political wilderness, it’s time to reckon with what they got so wrong. The most ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Water tanks went dry in Pacific Palisades, hampering efforts to fight fire

Demand for water to fight the Palisades Fire led all three of the area's water tanks and some fire hydrants to temporarily dry up in the last roughly 24 hours.

NBC News - Jan. 9

Democrats are the party of religious freedom, not obligatory faith-talk

Democrats are advised to connect with voters by expressing their faith in an authentic way, but not to impose their religious beliefs on others, and to respect religious freedom and separation of ...

The Hill - Jan. 8

Israel, Hezbollah Fighting Stretches a Cease-Fire Deal to the Limit

Both sides are accusing each other of violations as the deadline nears for Israeli troops to withdraw from Lebanon.

The Wall Street Journal - Jan. 8

How Deep Is the Wound to the Democratic Party?

Is liberalism actually dead this time?

The New York Times - Jan. 7

The first step for the Democrats to win again: A party overhaul

The playbook we’ve used for decades must be discarded, and power brokers who haven’t had a big win since 2012 should not be who we look to for solutions.

The Hill - Jan. 7

‘Why Don’t Democrats Fight Fire With Fire?’ Three Opinion Writers on a Wounded Party

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